Sentence examples for were told up from inspiring English sources

They were told up front they would receive their normal South African salaries in France and could not be on two contracts, he said.

I know people would have made different decisions if they were told up front that the money wouldn't be in their hands tomorrow.

Uber pricing will still fluctuate with demand, but now you'll know the dollar amount you'll be paying for the ride, instead; "no math and no surprises," says Uber. uberPOOL introduced riders to exact fares two years ago and the ride-sharing company started to notice something — people seemed more likely to take Uber again when they were told up front how much the ride would cost.

By Dane Yorke The New Yorker, September 3, 1932 P. 50 Tells of some of the legends that are told up at Saco, Me.

The BBC was told up to 50 prisoners were involved.

We're told, up front, that Wasting Light was recorded on analogue tape – computers were banned – in Dave Grohl's garage.

His only condition was that the girl had to be told up front that he was a pimp.

"The artists are told up front and in their contracts," Ms. Bloodworth said, "that the needs of moving people will have to come first".

It was helpful to be told up front that "Rise Above" was related to Black Flag's "Damaged," because it would have taken me ages to hear one album in the other.

One new rule requires that witnesses be told up front that the perpetrator may not be present in the lineup, a step intended to prevent guessing if none of the people seem to be a correct match.

Our editor added that some British hostages were known to be safe, but he had been told up to 20 were still to be accounted for.